Berean Standard Bible

Jeremiah 36

1In the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֔תha.re.vi.'ItH7243yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141of Jehoiakimלִיהוֹיָקִ֥יםli.ho.ya.KimH3079sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֖הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahוַֽיְהִי֙ יְהוּדָ֑הvay.Hi ye.hu.DahH3063 H1961,thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088wordהַדָּבָ֤רha.da.VarH1697cameהָיָ֞הha.YahH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414מֵאֵ֥תme.'EtH854from the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

2“Takeקַח־kach-H3947a scrollמְגִלַּת־ סֵפֶר֒me.gi.lat- se.FerH4039 H5612and writeוְכָתַבְתָּ֣ve.kha.tav.TaH3789onאֵלֶ֗יהָ'e.Lei.haH413אֵ֣ת'etH853it allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֞יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I have spokenדִּבַּ֧רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696toאֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413you concerningעַל־'al-H5921Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל וְעַל־Yis.ra.'El ve.'al-H3478 H5921,Judahיְהוּדָ֖ה וְעַל־ye.hu.Dah ve.'al-H3063 H5921,and allכָּל־kol-H3605the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471,from the dayמִיּ֞וֹםmi.YomH3117I first spokeדִּבַּ֤רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiH1696to youאֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khaH413during the reignמִימֵ֣יmi.MeiH3117of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֔הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977until todayוְעַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ve.'Ad hai.Yom ha.ZehH5704 H3117 H2088.

3Perhapsאוּלַ֤י'u.LaiH194when the peopleבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063אֵ֚ת'etH853hearיִשְׁמְעוּ֙yish.me.'UH8085about allכָּל־kol-H3605the calamityהָ֣רָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834Iאָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiH595planחֹשֵׁ֖בcho.ShevH2803to bringלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213upon themלְמַ֣עַןle.Ma.'anH4616,each of themאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376will turnיָשׁ֗וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725from his wickedהָרָעָ֔הha.ra.'AhH7451wayמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.KoH1870.Then I will forgiveוְסָלַחְתִּ֥יve.sa.lach.TiH5545their iniquityלַעֲוֹנָ֖םla.'a.vo.NamH5771and their sinוּלְחַטָּאתָֽם׃ סu.le.cha.ta.TamH2403.”

4So Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414אֶת־'et-H853calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Baruchבָּר֖וּךְba.RukhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵֽרִיָּ֑הne.ri.YahH5374אֵ֣ת'etH853,and at the dictationמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֗הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414,Baruchבָּר֜וּךְba.RukhH1263wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֨בvai.yikh.ToH3789onעַל־'al-H5921a scrollמְגִלַּת־ סֵֽפֶר׃me.gi.lat- Se.ferH4039 H5612allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧יdiv.ReiH1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068had spokenדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696to Jeremiahאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413.

5Then Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַוֶּ֣הvay.tza.VehH6680Baruchבָּר֖וּךְ לֵאמֹ֑רba.Rukh le.MorH1263 H559, “Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589am restrictedעָצ֔וּר'a.TzurH6113;I cannotלֹ֣א אוּכַ֔לlo' 'u.KhalH3808 H3201enterלָב֖וֹאla.Vo'H935the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068;

6so youאַתָּ֡ה'a.TahH859are to goוּבָאתָ֣u.va.TaH935to the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068on a dayבְּי֣וֹםbe.YomH3117of fastingצ֑וֹםTzomH6685אֶת־'et-H853,and in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֥יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971you are to readוְקָרָ֣אתָve.ka.Ra.taH7121the wordsדִּבְרֵ֨יdiv.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068from the scrollבַמְּגִלָּ֣הva.me.gi.LahH4039אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you have writtenכָּתַֽבְתָּ־ka.tav.ta-H3789at my dictationמִפִּי֩mi.PiH6310וְגַ֨םve.GamH1571.Read themתִּקְרָאֵֽם׃tik.ra.'EmH7121in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֧יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָל־khol-H3605the people ofJudahיְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahH3063who are comingהַבָּאִ֥יםha.ba.'ImH935from their citiesמֵעָרֵיהֶ֖םme.'a.rei.HemH5892.

7Perhapsאוּלַ֞י'u.LaiH194they will bringתִּפֹּ֤לti.PolH5307their petitionתְּחִנָּתָם֙te.chi.na.TamH8467beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376one will turnוְיָשֻׁ֕בוּve.ya.Shu.vuH7725from his wickedהָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'AhH7451wayמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.KoH1870;forכִּֽי־ki-H3588great areגָד֤וֹלga.DolH1419the angerהָאַף֙ha.'AfH639and furyוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔הve.Ha.che.MahH2534thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has pronouncedדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696againstאֶל־'el-H413thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֥םha.'AmH5971.”

8So Baruchבָּרוּךְ֙ba.ruKhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵ֣רִיָּ֔הne.ri.YahH5374didוַיַּ֗עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213everythingכְּכֹ֥לke.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030had commanded himצִוָּ֖הוּtzi.Va.huH6680.In the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068he readלִקְרֹ֥אlik.Ro'H7121the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהֹוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068from the scrollבַסֵּ֛פֶרva.Se.ferH5612.

9Nowוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961in the ninthהַתְּשִׁעִ֔יha.te.shi.'IH8671monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320of the fifthהַ֠חֲמִשִׁיתHa.cha.mi.shitH2549yearבַשָּׁנָ֣הva.sha.NahH8141of Jehoiakimלִיהוֹיָקִ֨יםli.ho.ya.KimH3079sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֤הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063,a fastצ֜וֹםTzomH6685beforeלִפְנֵ֧יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068was proclaimedקָרְא֨וּka.re.'UH7121to allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971of Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389and allוְכָל־ הָעָ֗םve.khol ha.'AmH3605 H5971who had comeהַבָּאִ֛יםha.ba.'ImH935thereבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃bi.ru.sha.LimH3389from the citiesמֵעָרֵ֥יme.'a.ReiH5892of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063.

10יְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068בֵּ֣יתbeitH1004From the chamberבְּלִשְׁכַּ֡תbe.lish.KatH3957of Gemariahגְּמַרְיָהוּ֩ge.mar.ya.HuH1587sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֨ןsha.FanH8227the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֜רha.so.FerH5608,which was in the upperהָעֶלְי֗וֹןha.'el.YonH5945courtyardבֶּחָצֵ֣רbe.cha.TzerH2691at the openingפֶּ֣תַחPe.tachH6607of the Newהֶֽחָדָ֔שׁhe.cha.DashH2319Gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,Baruchבָר֥וּךְva.RukhH1263readוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121from the scrollבַּסֵּ֛פֶרba.Se.ferH5612אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֖יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace

11When Micaiahמִכָ֨יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Gemariahגְּמַרְיָ֧הוּge.mar.Ya.huH1587,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֛ןsha.FanH8227אֶת־'et-H853,heardוַ֠יִּשְׁמַ֗עvai.yish.Ma'H8085allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068fromמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921the scrollהַסֵּֽפֶר׃ha.Se.ferH5612,

12he went downוַיֵּ֤רֶדvai.Ye.redH3381toעַל־'al-H5921the scribe’sהַסֹּפֵ֔ר וְהִ֨נֵּה־ha.so.Fer ve.Hi.neh-H5608 H2009chamberלִשְׁכַּ֣תlish.KatH3957in the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּית־beit-H1004,whereשָׁ֔םShamH8033allכָּל־kol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.RimH8269were sittingיֽוֹשְׁבִ֑יםyo.she.VimH3427:Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֡רha.so.FerH5608,Delaiahוּדְלָיָ֣הוּu.de.la.Ya.huH1806sonבֶן־ve.noSh-H1121of Shemaiahשְׁ֠מַעְיָהוּShe.ma'.ya.huH8098,Elnathanוְאֶלְנָתָ֨ןve.'el.na.TanH494sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Achborעַכְבּ֜וֹרakh.BorH5907,Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֧הוּu.ge.mar.Ya.huH1587sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Shaphanשָׁפָ֛ןsha.FanH8227,Zedekiahוְצִדְקִיָּ֥הוּve.tzid.ki.Ya.huH6667sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֖הוּcha.nan.Ya.huH2608,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the other officialsהַשָּׂרִֽים׃ha.sa.RimH8269.

13And Micaiahמִכָ֔יְהוּmi.Kha.ye.huH4321אֵ֥ת'etH853reportedוַיַּגֵּ֤דvai.ya.GedH5046to themallכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he had heardשָׁמֵ֑עַsha.Me.a'H8085Baruchבָר֛וּךְva.RukhH1263readבִּקְרֹ֥אbik.Ro'H7121from the scrollבַּסֵּ֖פֶרba.Se.ferH5612in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֥יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971.

14Then allכָל־khol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֜יםha.sa.RimH8269sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֨וּvai.yish.le.ChuH7971word toאֶל־'el-H413Baruchבָּר֗וּךְba.RukhH1263אֶת־'et-H853through Jehudiיְהוּדִ֡יye.hu.DiH3065sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Nethaniahנְ֠תַנְיָהוּNe.tan.ya.huH5418,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Shelemiahשֶׁלֶמְיָ֣הוּshe.lem.Ya.huH8018,the sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Cushiכּוּשִׁי֮ku.ShiH3570,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Bringקָחֶ֥נָּה בְיָדְךָ֖ka.Che.nah ve.ya.de.KhaH3947 H3027the scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֗הha.me.gi.LahH4039thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834you readקָרָ֤אתָka.Ra.taH7121inthe hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971,and comeוָלֵ֑ךְva.LekhH1980here.”So Baruchבָּר֨וּךְba.RukhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּ֤הוּne.ri.Ya.huH5374אֶת־'et-H853tookוַ֠יִּקַּח בְּיָד֔וֹVai.yi.kach be.ya.DoH3947 H3027the scrollהַמְּגִלָּה֙ha.me.gi.LahH4039and wentוַיָּבֹ֖אvai.ya.Vo'H935to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413.

15“Pleaseנָ֔אNa'H4994sit downשֵׁ֣בshevH3427,”they saidוַיֹּאמְר֣וּvai.yo.me.RuH559אֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413, “and readוּקְרָאֶ֖נָּהu.ke.ra.'E.nahH7121it in our hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֑ינוּbe.'a.ze.Nei.nuH241.”So Baruchבָר֖וּךְva.RukhH1263readוַיִּקְרָ֥אvai.yik.Ra'H7121it in their hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.'a.ze.nei.HemH241.

16וַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961When they had heardכְּשָׁמְעָם֙ke.sha.me.'AmH8085אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605these wordsהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697,they turned toאֶל־'el-H413oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherרֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.huH7453in fearפָּחֲד֖וּpa.cha.DuH6342and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263, “Surely we must reportH5046אֵ֥ת'etH853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697to the kingלַמֶּ֔לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428.”

17“Tellהַגֶּד־ha.ged-H5046usnowנָ֣אna'H4994וְאֶ֨ת־ve.'EtH853,”they askedשָׁאֲל֖וּ לֵאמֹ֑רsha.'a.Lu le.MorH7592 H559Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263, “howאֵ֗יךְ'EikhH349did you writeכָּתַ֛בְתָּka.Tav.taH3789אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697? Was itat Jeremiah’s dictationמִפִּֽיו׃mi.PivH6310?”

18“It was athis dictationמִפִּיו֙mi.PivH6310,”Baruchבָּר֔וּךְba.RukhH1263repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559. “He recitedיִקְרָ֣אyik.Ra'H7121allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413אֵ֥ת'etH853and Iוַאֲנִ֛יva.'a.NiH589wroteכֹּתֵ֥בko.TevH3789themin inkבַּדְּיֽוֹ׃ פba.de.YoH1773onעַל־'al-H5921the scrollהַסֵּ֖פֶרha.Se.ferH5612.”

19Then the officialsהַשָּׂרִים֙ha.sa.RimH8269saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּvai.yo.me.RuH559toאֶל־'el-H413Baruchבָּר֔וּךְ לֵ֥ךְba.Rukh lekhH1263 H1980, “Youאַתָּ֣ה'a.TahH859and Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֑הוּve.yir.me.Ya.huH3414must hide yourselvesהִסָּתֵ֖רhi.sa.TerH5641and tellיֵדַ֖עye.Da'H3045noאַל־'al-H408oneוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376whereאֵיפֹ֥ה'ei.FohH375you areאַתֶּֽם׃'a.TemH859.”

Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll

20So the officials wentוַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428in the courtyardחָצֵ֔רָהcha.Tze.rahH2691.Andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853having storedהִפְקִ֔דוּhif.Ki.duH6485the scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֣הha.me.gi.LahH4039in the chamberבְּלִשְׁכַּ֖תbe.lish.KatH3957of Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.FerH5608,they reportedוַיַּגִּ֙ידוּ֙vai.ya.Gi.duH5046everythingכָּל־ הַדְּבָרִֽים׃kol- ha.de.va.RimH3605 H1697toבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֵ֖ת'etH853.

21Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971Jehudiיְהוּדִ֗יye.hu.DiH3065to getלָקַ֙חַת֙la.Ka.chatH3947אֶת־'et-H853the scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֔הha.me.gi.LahH4039,and he took itוַיִּ֨קָּחֶ֔הָvai.Yi.ka.Che.haH3947from the chamberמִלִּשְׁכַּ֖תmi.lish.KatH3957of Elishamaאֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע'e.li.sha.Ma'H476the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רha.so.FerH5608.And Jehudiיְהוּדִי֙ye.hu.DiH3065read itוַיִּקְרָאֶ֤הָvai.yik.ra.'E.haH7121in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵ֣יbe.'a.ze.NeiH241of the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וּבְאָזְנֵי֙ha.Me.lekh u.ve.'a.ze.NeiH4428 H241and allכָּל־kol-H3605the officialsהַשָּׂרִ֔יםha.sa.RimH8269who were standingהָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.DimH5975besideמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921himהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

22Since it was the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֑יha.te.shi.'IH8671וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853monthבַּחֹ֖דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320,the kingוְהַמֶּ֗לֶךְve.ha.Me.lekhH4428was sittingיוֹשֵׁב֙yo.ShevH3427in his winterהַחֹ֔רֶףha.Cho.refH2779quartersבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004with a fireהָאָ֖חha.'AchH254burningמְבֹעָֽרֶת׃me.vo.'A.retH1197before himלְפָנָ֥יוle.fa.NavH6440.

23Andוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961as soon as Jehudiיְהוּדִ֗יye.hu.DiH3065had readכִּקְר֣וֹאkik.Ro'H7121threeשָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshH7969or fourוְאַרְבָּעָה֒ve.'ar.ba.'AhH702columnsדְּלָתוֹת֮de.la.tOtH1817,Jehoiakim would cutיִֽקְרָעֶ֙הָ֙yik.ra.'E.haH7167them offwith a scribe’sהַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608knifeבְּתַ֣עַרbe.Ta.'arH8593and throwוְהַשְׁלֵ֕ךְve.hash.LekhH7993themintoאֶל־'el-H413the firepotהָאֵ֖שׁ הָאָ֑חha.'Esh ha.'AchH254 H784אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834אֶל־'el-H413,untilעַד־'ad-H5704the entireכָּל־kol-H3605scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֔הha.me.gi.LahH4039had been consumedתֹּם֙tomH8552byעַל־'al-H5921the fireהָאֵ֖שׁha.'EshH784אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834עַל־'al-H5921הָאָֽח׃ha.'AchH254.

24Yet in hearingהַשֹּׁ֣מְעִ֔יםha.Sho.me.'ImH8085אֶת־'et-H853allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.RimH1697,the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428andכָּל־kol-H3605his servantsעֲבָדָ֔יו'a.va.DavH5650did notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808become frightenedפָחֲד֔וּ וְלֹ֥אfa.cha.Du ve.Lo'H6342 H3808or tearקָרְע֖וּka.re.'UH7167אֵ֥ת'etH853their garmentsבִּגְדֵיהֶ֑םbig.dei.HemH899.

25Even thoughוְגַם֩ve.GamH1571Elnathanאֶלְנָתָ֨ן'el.na.TanH494,Delaiahוּדְלָיָ֤הוּu.de.la.Ya.huH1806,and Gemariahוּגְמַרְיָ֙הוּ֙u.ge.mar.Ya.huH1587urgedהִפְגִּ֣עוּhif.Gi.'uH6293the kingבַמֶּ֔לֶךְva.Me.lekhH4428notלְבִלְתִּ֥יle.vil.TiH1115to burnשְׂרֹ֖ףse.RofH8313אֶת־'et-H853the scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֑הha.me.gi.LahH4039,he would notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808listenשָׁמַ֖עsha.Ma'H8085to themאֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.HemH413.

26Instead, the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853commandedוַיְצַוֶּ֣הvay.tza.VehH6680Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵ֨לye.rach.me.'ElH3396,a sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,as well asוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֣הוּse.ra.Ya.huH8304sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Azrielעַזְרִיאֵ֗ל'az.ri.'ElH5837וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and Shelemiahשֶֽׁלֶמְיָ֙הוּ֙she.lem.Ya.huH8018sonבֶּֽן־ben-H1121of Abdeelעַבְדְּאֵ֔ל'av.de.'ElH5655,to seizeלָקַ֙חַת֙la.Ka.chatH3947אֶת־'et-H853Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608וְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853and Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֣הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414the prophetהַנָּבִ֑יאha.na.Vi'H5030.But the LORDיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068had hidden themוַיַּסְתִּרֵ֖םvai.yas.ti.RemH5641.

Jeremiah Rewrites the Scroll

27Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י׀'a.cha.ReiH310the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853had burnedשְׂרֹ֣ףse.RofH8313the scrollהַמְּגִלָּה֙ha.me.gi.LahH4039וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853containing the wordsדְבַר־de.var-H1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834Baruchבָּר֛וּךְba.RukhH1263had writtenכָּתַ֥בka.TavH3789at Jeremiah’sיִרְמְיָ֑הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414dictationמִפִּ֥יmi.PiH6310,the wordהַדְּבָרִ֔יםha.de.va.RimH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068cameוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961toאֶֽל־'el-H413Jeremiahיִרְמְיָ֖הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

28“Takeקַח־kach-H3947anotherאַחֶ֑רֶת'a.Che.retH312scrollמְגִלָּ֣הme.gi.LahH4039andשׁ֥וּבshuvH7725rewriteוּכְתֹ֣בu.khe.ToH3789on itעָלֶ֗יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921אֵ֤ת'etH853the very wordsכָּל־ הַדְּבָרִים֙kol- ha.de.va.RimH3605 H1697הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔יםha.Ri.sho.NimH7223thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wereהָי֗וּha.YuH1961onעַל־'al-H5921the originalהָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הha.Ri.sho.NahH7223scrollהַמְּגִלָּה֙ha.me.gi.LahH4039,whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahH3063has burnedשָׂרַ֖ףsa.RafH8313.

29You are to proclaimתֹּאמַ֔רto.MarH559concerningוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֤יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063that this is whatכֹּ֖הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559:Youאַ֠תָּה'A.tahH859have burnedשָׂרַ֜פְתָּsa.Raf.taH8313אֶת־'et-H853theהַזֹּאת֙ha.zoTH2063scrollהַמְּגִלָּ֤הha.me.gi.LahH4039and saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, ‘Whyמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069have you writtenכָּתַ֨בְתָּka.Tav.taH3789on itעָלֶ֜יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921thatלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Babylonבָּבֶל֙ba.VelH894would surely comeH935and destroyוְהִשְׁחִית֙ve.hish.ChitH7843אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063landהָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzH776and deprive itוְהִשְׁבִּ֥יתve.hish.BitH7673ofמִמֶּ֖נָּהmi.Me.nahH4480manאָדָ֥ם'a.DamH120and beastוּבְהֵמָֽה׃ סu.ve.he.MahH929?’

30Thereforeלָכֵ֞ןla.KhenH3651this is whatכֹּֽה־koh-H3541the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559aboutעַל־'al-H5921Jehoiakimיְהֽוֹיָקִים֙ye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063:He will haveיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808one to sitיוֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427onעַל־'al-H5921David’sדָוִ֑דda.VidH1732throneכִּסֵּ֣אki.Se'H3678,and his bodyוְנִבְלָתוֹ֙ve.niv.la.ToH5038will beתִּֽהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961thrown outמֻשְׁלֶ֔כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993andexposed to heatלַחֹ֥רֶבla.Cho.revH2721by dayבַּיּ֖וֹםbai.YomH3117and frostוְלַקֶּ֥רַחve.la.Ke.rachH7140by nightבַּלָּֽיְלָה׃ba.La.ye.lahH3915.

31I will punishוּפָקַדְתִּ֨יu.fa.kad.TiH6485himעָלָ֧יו'a.LavH5921andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921his descendantsזַרְע֛וֹ וְעַל־zar.'O ve.'al-H2233 H5921and servantsעֲבָדָ֖יו'a.va.DavH5650אֶת־'et-H853for their iniquityעֲוֹנָ֑ם'a.vo.NamH5771.I will bringוְהֵבֵאתִ֣יve.he.ve.TiH935on themעֲ֠לֵיהֶם'A.lei.hemH5921,onוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the residentsיֹשְׁבֵ֨יyo.she.VeiH3427of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םye.ru.sha.LimH3389,and onוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahH3063אֵ֧ת'etH853,allכָּל־kol-H3605the calamityהָרָעָ֛הha.ra.'AhH7451about whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I warned themדִּבַּ֥רְתִּי אֲלֵיהֶ֖םdi.Bar.ti 'a.lei.HemH1696 H413but they did notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808listenשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ סsha.Me.'uH8085.”

32Then Jeremiahוְיִרְמְיָ֜הוּve.yir.me.Ya.huH3414tookלָקַ֣ח׀la.KachH3947anotherאַחֶ֗רֶת'a.Che.retH312scrollמְגִלָּ֣הme.gi.LahH4039and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָהּ֮vai.yi.te.NahH5414it toאֶל־'el-H413the scribeהַסֹּפֵר֒ha.so.FerH5608Baruchבָּר֣וּךְba.RukhH1263sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Neriahנֵרִיָּהוּ֮ne.ri.ya.HuH5374,and at Jeremiah’sיִרְמְיָ֔הוּyir.me.Ya.huH3414אֵ֚ת'etH853dictationמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310he wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֤בvai.yikh.ToH3789on itעָלֶ֙יהָ֙'a.Lei.haH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of the scrollהַסֵּ֔פֶרha.Se.ferH5612thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִ֥יםye.ho.ya.KimH3079kingמֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-H4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahH3063had burnedשָׂרַ֛ףsa.RafH8313in the fireבָּאֵ֑שׁba.'EshH784.And manyרַבִּ֖יםra.BimH7227similarוְע֨וֹדve.'odH5750wordsדְּבָרִ֥יםde.va.RimH1697were addedנוֹסַ֧ףno.SafH3254to themעֲלֵיהֶ֛ם'a.lei.HemH5921.

Jeremiah’s Scroll Read in the Palace

Jehoiakim Burns the Scroll

Jeremiah Rewrites the Scroll

Commentaries on Jeremiah 36